Step by Step Instructions

2 Move the just scored line to the edge of the score board & score at the DL point.

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3 Now fold the card back to the A5 card & with the crease down the left hand side crease the DL score line just made backwards. (This will flap will be hidden in the next step)

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4 Open up the just creased card & lay it flat. Add double sided tape to the top of the short tab. Lay the A4 folded card next to the piece & remove the backing of the tape.

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5 Place the A5 panel of the folded card up to the crease of the taped panel & stick it down. DO NOT place it over the crease as it will result in the card not closing properly.

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6 Now the base of the card will be the A5 card with 4 sides of DL shape panels that have a concertina effect.

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7 Select the different size oval dies that will make up the different layers throughout the card. Here a smaller oval was used but in the finished piece the smallest floral oval was used. The beauty of the Spellbinder oval dies are that they can be mixed & match to suit the needs of the project.

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8 Place the different oval frames & selected cross dies onto some cream card. Cut & emboss them through the Grand Calibur machine.

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9 Place a decorative cut border along with a border insert on the edge of a piece of cream card. Cut 2 panels out by using 2 layers of card at once.

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10 Cut the just cut panel to fit the DL panel on the front of the card & for the 3rd panel on the inside of the card. Leave a border all around the 4 edges of the card.

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11 Now distress the edges of the crosses, the ovals & the decorative panels using the old paper distress ink on a piece of cut`n`dry foam.

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12 Cut another panel to fit on the A5 back panel, again leave a border around the edge of the card. Wrap a piece of the guipure duchess lace around the length of the card & secure it to the reverse of the card using some glue or double sided tape.

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13 Add this panel to the back of the card using some foam tape. This will lift the card to take up the depth of the lace. Now add the 2 decorative DL panels to the 1st & 3rd flap of the card.

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14 Place a large oval on the back of the card; this is the next size up oval from the floral oval die. Also distress the edges using the old paper distress ink.

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15 Now fold the 2nd concertina part closed so that the cut floral oval shape can be placed exactly in the correct place using the oval underneath as a guide.

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16 Turn the flap over & place a thin piece of foam tape to the reverse side of the floral oval.

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17 Add some glue to the reverse of another floral oval & place the piece over the other edge of the die & this will cover up the reverse of the die & give a place for a sentiment to be added if needs be.

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18 Repeat this process using the smaller floral oval die for the front panel & add the 2nd oval to the reverse.

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19 Place the embossed crosses in the centre of the ovals making sure the smallest cross is placed on the front oval. Here a smaller plain oval has been used to mat over the larger oval on the back panel.

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20 Add small faux pearl dots to the centre of the decorative panel & along the
side, top & bottom of this piece

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21 Attach a small bow with 2 decorative hat pins placed in the centre of the bow knot. Also add some faux pearls to the tips of the cross & set aside to dry.

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22 Here is the view of the concertina card which shows off the Spellbinder oval & cross dies. The finished card is an A5 card base & would look nice in a matching handmade box.

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